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Arsenal Transfer News Today: Major Gyokeres update as Romano announces OFFICIAL signing
Robin Bairner
- Updated: 16 Jul 2025 15:18 BST
- 6 min read
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All the latest Aresnal transfer news, rumours and gossip as the North London side close in on several important signings, including Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP.
Gyokeres wants Gunners move this week
Gyokeres is determined that his move to Arsenal is completed as soon as possible. Record reports that the Sweden striker wants to be in Mikel Arteta’s squad to play in the tour of the Far East.
For Gyokeres to feature in the club’s opening match of that trip against AC Milan in Singapore on 23 July, he has less than a week for the move to go through. It is questionable just how much of a role he might have to play in that match, even if the transfer is completed, given that he has not been training with Sporting CP.
Current ETV
Viktor Gyökeres
F (C)
Sporting CP
Viktor Gyökeres
F (C)
Sporting CP
ETV Range
€69.3M - €84.8M
Arsenal are close to securing a deal with the Lisbon club for Gyokeres, which is so far the sticking point to the move.
Record states that the sticking point is in relation to the €10 million bonuses included in the deal.
The Gunners are willing to pay €63.5m upfront for the player, but it’s the bonus payments that are the sticking points.
There are set to be four such payouts worth €2.5m each. Sporting want these to arrive after he has played 20 and then 40 matches in England. Champions League qualification would trigger another payment and a further 20-games in his second season is the last of their demands.
Arsenal want one of these demands to be replaced by something harder to attain. It is claimed this blockage could be resolved within hours.
Romano confirms Madueke signing and announces Nwaneri deal
Fabrizio Romano reported on X that Noni Madueke's move from Chelsea to Arsenal is virtually complete, with the player having already signed his deal with the Gunners.
Romano has confirmed that Ethan Nwaneri’s new contract at Arsenal is getting closer.
Compared
Noni Madueke
M, AM (R)
Chelsea
Noni Madueke
M, AM (R)
Chelsea
VS
Ethan Nwaneri
F (R), M (C)
Arsenal
Ethan Nwaneri
F (R), M (C)
Arsenal
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ETV |
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| €47.1M - €57.5M | ETV Range | €66.9M - €81.8M |
| 23 years old (10 Mar, 2002) | Age | 18 years old (21 Mar, 2007) |
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England
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Nationality |
England
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On his YouTube channel, the football transfer news expert explained: “I told you at the weekend that Arsenal were making progress on his contract talks. Now they want to complete the agreement with Nwaneri this week. I can tell you that it’s almost done.
“Ethan Nwaneri is set to sign a new deal at Arsenal. It’s an important deal for the Gunners. There were clubs in the Bundesliga who were very aggressively trying to sign Nwaneri, strong interest from Chelsea, so many discussions took place. But the player has shown his love for Arsenal. Now the contract is set to be signed soon.”
What’s happening with Rodrygo?
Arsenal are one of two Premier League clubs in the hunt for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, though according to AS, Liverpool are in pole position to sign the Brazil international winger.
The Anfield club are ready to launch a huge bid for the 24-year-old, who is rated around the €100m mark by Los Blancos.
Arne Slot’s side are said to be willing to “do everything in their power” to get a transfer over the line.
Bayern Munich are also willing to bid €100m, but Rodrygo prefers a move to the Premier League, putting Arsenal ahead of the Bundesliga side.
Current ETV
Rodrygo
F (CR), M (R)
Real Madrid
Rodrygo
F (CR), M (R)
Real Madrid
ETV Range
€88.3M - €107.9M
Granit Xhaka linked with shock Premier League return
Former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka is in line to make a shock return to the Premier League, with Sacha Tavolieri reporting that Sunderland are willing to make an approach for the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder.
Talks are already open over a €10m deal for the Switzerland international, who has been offered a three-year deal.
Big-spending Saudi Pro League side NEOM SC are also interested in the midfielder.
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